Kim Do-hyun and Choi Yoon-hyeok Win Four Gold Medals in Gwangju National Swimming Championships

Kim Do-hyun and Choi Yoon-hyeok (ideal weight) won four gold medals at the ‘2023 2nd Gwangju National Swimming Championships’.

Kim Do-hyun beat Jeong Ha-jin (Seoul Sanggyeong Middle School, 57.07 seconds) and Lee Chung-jin (Seoul Oryun Middle School, 57.36 seconds) in the men’s middle school 100m butterfly 100m final on the fourth day of the competition held at Nambu University Municipal Swimming Pool in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju on the 13th. won the championship

With this, Kim Do-hyun won four gold medals, following victories in the South Central Relay 800m, Medley Relay 400m, and Butterfly 200m.

In addition, Choi Yoon-hyeok, who won the South Central Relay 800m, Medley Relay 400m, and Freestyle 50m, set a new competition record (previously 2:07.43) in the 200m backstroke final with 2:04:26, and Kang Moon-sik (Gangwon weight, 2:10:89) ) and Lee Ye-hyeon (Osan Sports Club, 2 minutes 12 seconds 29), and won the fourth gold medal around her neck.

In the women’s backstroke 200m final, Suji Choi (Eunyeoul Elementary School, Gimpo) beat Sumin Kim (Yeongam Elementary School, South Jeolla Province, 2 minutes 33 seconds 23) and Seoyul Kim (Gwangju Gwangmyeong Elementary School, 2 minutes 33 seconds 23) in 2:24.04 to win the individual title. Following the first place in the 200m medley, she became the second gold medalist.

In addition, Song Seok-kyu and Kim Yoon-kyung (above Hwaseong City Hall) recorded 2:01:35 and 2:15:13 respectively in the men’s and women’s half backstroke 200m finals, standing on top of the podium side by side, and Park Jeong-ju (Anyang City Hall) in the women’s 200m freestyle final. won the gold medal by beating Park Soo-jin (Gyeongbuk Provincial Office, 2 minutes 02 seconds 59) and Park Nari (Jeonbuk Sports Association, 2 minutes 03 seconds 15) in 2 minutes 01 seconds 42.

Meanwhile, in the South Chobu 100m butterfly final, Kim Min-je (KBS Sports JHR, Gyeonggi-do) broke a new tournament record (previous 1:04:28) with 1:03:27, followed by Si-yul (Osan Sports Club, 1:08:46) and Park Seung-jae (Osan Sports Club). Seoul Guronam Elementary School, 1 minute 10 seconds 09) and joined the ranks of the top.

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